Chikota Surname

226,224th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chikota Surname User-submission:

The surname Chikota means 'wise elderly person', 'ancestor'.

Chikota Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8621:61,4176,585
Zambia5521:28,7142,980
Zimbabwe1781:86,73212,575
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Chikota (43) may also be a first name.

Chikota Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Chikota means 'wise elderly person', 'ancestor'.

- chikota

Chikota Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chikota Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chikota (Hindi: चिकोटा, Russian: Чикота) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chikota.

How Common Is The Last Name Chikota? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chikota is the 226,224th most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,059,914 people. The surname Chikota is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Chikota are found; 49 percent are found in Southern Africa and 49 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 43 people.

This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 862 people, or 1 in 61,417. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mtwara Region, where 55 percent are found, Lindi Region, where 34 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Chikota exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 31 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent are found.

Chikota Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Chikota surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

Chikota earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.37% less than the national average, earning R 72,792 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikotas9326/
Chickota936/
Chaikota934/
Chikotay932/
Chikotai931/
Chikotha931/
Cikota92525/
Hikota9217/
Chikottah882/
Chitkotea881/
Chickotas881/
Tschikota881/
Chickotai881/
Chikoti8616,319/
Chikoto863,136/
Chikuta862,812/
Chikata862,520/
Chiketa861,060/
Chikote86722/
Chicota86251/
Chykota86208/
Chekota86148/
Csikota86120/
Chikoty863/
Cuikota861/
Chukota861/
Cickota861/
Tshikota801,378/
Chikatah80289/
Chikatha80236/
Chaikoti80115/
Chitkote8049/
Chikhuta8040/
Chikotie8040/
Chiketah8023/
Chikatta8015/
Chaikote8013/
Chitkoti8010/
Tchikata807/
Chikhata806/
Chikatai805/
Chhikoti805/
Chikkoti805/
Chikotti804/
Chikhoti802/
Chiketha801/
Chikkote801/
Chikkuta801/
Chikosti801/
Chekotha801/
Chikatot801/
Chiekuta801/
Chekotay801/
Chickoti801/
Chiketta800/
Hikata77415/
Cekota77102/
Čikota7738/
Cykota7720/
Cikoto7715/
Cikata7712/
Cicota7711/
Chicoteau7549/
Chikkatot758/
Chikatash757/
Chichkote752/
Kheikouta751/
Chikhotho751/
Chhitkote751/
Chichkoti751/
Tchekouta751/
Chaiketta751/
Chickeeta750/
Chicketea750/
Chikate719,446/
Chikati715,615/
Chicote712,868/
Chicata71671/
Chikato71551/
Cheketa71417/
Chicuta71356/
Chikuti71325/
Chicoto71222/
Chikute71152/
Chekuta71128/
Cikatay71115/
Chekata7180/
Haikata7175/
Hiekata7165/
Tsikota7161/
Chekoti7147/
Cicotta7138/
Chiketo7136/
Chicoti7133/
Chycota7126/
Čikotas7124/
Chikuto7121/
Chyketa7121/
Checota7119/
Hikoiti716/
Czykota715/
Çikotay715/
Cicotai714/
Gikotha714/
Scicota712/
Chekoto712/
Chukata712/
Chekote711/
Chikaty711/
Hiskote711/
Chicotteau711/
Hoikata711/
Ciekata711/
Haikoti711/
Chykata711/
Cheekoti671,351/
Chekhuta67649/
Tshikata67212/
Chykhuta6784/
Chaikate6783/
Ciccotta6776/
Chicotti6773/
Checotah6772/
Chicotte6745/
Chikutoi6736/
Chikkati6729/
Chicotot6727/
Chikutyi6725/
Chekouty6724/
Cheekoty6720/
Caaikata6717/
Chiscuta6716/
Chiqueta6716/
Hikuta'a6716/
Czekotas6716/
Chikatui6714/
Chitkati6712/
Chikaate6711/
Chikathi6710/
Chikauto679/
Chikatiy678/
Chekouti678/
Chihkati678/
Chikatti678/
Tshikoto677/
Tsikouta677/
Chikuter676/
Chikathe676/
Tchekoto676/
Chikhate675/
Chitkute674/
Chekooti674/
Chaykote674/
Tshekota674/
Chikhute674/
Chaikuti674/
Tseikota674/
Chekutha673/
Tchicoto673/
Chikhati672/
Chhikati672/
Chaikute672/
Chiocote671/
Chikkuti671/
Chiquata671/
Chitkate671/
Choikuti671/
Chaikati671/
Chekatta671/
Chikaati671/
Chikatie671/
Chukatai671/
Chicketo671/
Chucotea671/
Chicoute671/
Chicatay671/
Chicauta671/
Chekoute671/
Chikhuti671/
Chikatey671/
Khaikata671/
Chikhato671/
Chaicote671/
Chitcote670/

Chikota Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chikota in the Hindi language
चिकोटाcikota-
Chikota in the Russian language
Чикотаcikota-

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